people members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
admass the segment of the public that is easily influenced by mass media (chiefly British)
Adjective
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not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
private concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
exoteric suitable for the general public; "writings of an exoteric nature"
overt,
open open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"
in the public eye of great interest to the public; "a person in the public eye"
national concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country; "the national government"; "national elections"; "of national concern"; "the national highway system"; "national forests"
Public is a word in the English language, either an adjective or a noun with these meanings:- (adjective) "of or pertaining to the people; (adjective) "relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community"; opposed to "private"; (noun) "the people of a nation not affiliated with the government of that nation: the people" (noun) "Public to the general body of mankind or of a nation, state, or community"; (noun, indefinite) the public; also, a particular body or aggretion of people; as, an author's public. specimens (adjective):- the public treasury / a public road / "public network" means a network that is regulated as a common carrier.
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public The community or people in general or a part or section of the community grouped because of a common interest or activity.\n(Source: CED)
